Karachi, August 12: The Aman Foundation, upon request of the DG Health, has dispatched mobile health teams to provide medical emergency relief in Multan. Aman Emergency Medical Services (EMS), based out of Karachi, dispatched six ambulances with Advance Life Support (ALS) systems this morning. In addition 43 trained staff, including 15 doctors and 15 paramedics have been deployed in the area.
DG Health had requested the teams to divide into three groups — for deployment between Multan, Muzafargarh and Layyah. Aman has deployed similar ALS ambulances and personnel to operate between Thatta, Sujawal and Jhirk. The number of staff deployed here is 38 and includes 12 doctors and 21 paramedics.
The organization is also providing medical back-up to The Karachi Electric Supply Companys relief efforts in Sindh.
CEO Aman Foundation, Mr. Ahsan Jamil, says that at this time of national crises it is imperative for people to respond quickly and generously while aligning themselves to work together. Aman Foundation is committed to serve those affected by the worst floods in Pakistans history. While providing health care support with about 100 paramedical staff and 10 state-of-the-art ambulances in Sindh and Punjab, the Foundation has also made arrangements to bring in 10 rescue boats with water rescue personnel.
Amans Emergency Medical Service consists of a strategically positioned network of 100 state-of-the-art ambulances with doctors and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) on board to provide comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage to the city of Karachi. Since the start of its operations last year, Aman has the experience of handling 60,000 emergency medical interventions, many of them life saving.
The Aman Foundation is committed to the development of a vibrant and thriving Pakistan, with an effective system of health and education that is second to none and accessible to all. The Foundation endeavors to serve as a model to catalyse social development in the country and aims to achieve these objectives by engaging in the relentless pursuit of sustainable, scalable and systemic development in the areas of Health, Education and Nutrition.